﻿Ocean &﻿ human health﻿

The ocean is essential to our well-being and the future of our planet. ﻿

Emerging health threats

Polluted water is toxic for humans!!!​

Polluted water transfers water-borne diseases and toxic chemicals. Every year, more than 3.5 million people die worldwide from water-related diseases.

Do not consume shark fin soup!

﻿Laboratory tests in Hong Kong and Thailand have uncovered levels of mercury in shark fins that far exceed recommended safe levels. Mercury is a neurotoxin that can cause extensive damage to the nervous system and to fetuses. The increasing consumption of shark fin soup may well cause widespread public health problems resulting from mercury poisoning.

Click the button below to read the rest of Humane Society International's "Dying for a Bowl of Soup: The global scandal of shark finning" to learn more about shark fin soup and it's negative health effects.